Diamantes Lesson 52

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Introduction What tool could you use to find opposites of some words?

Diamantes The word diamante originates from French and means “covered with diamonds.” A diamante contrasts two nouns that are opposites.

Diamantes A diamante often, but not always, contrasts objects from nature. It may also contrast opposite ideas.

Diamantes Each line of a diamante contains a certain type of word. Each line also contains a certain number of words.

Diamantes Line 1: One noun Line 2: Two adjectives Line 3: Three action words ending in ing Line 4: Four nouns

Diamantes Line 5: Three action words ending in ing Line 6: Two adjectives Line 7: One noun

Diamantes Most diamantes do not have titles.